Metal receptacle



F w. TOBEY METAL RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION HLED JUNE 227. i921- Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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FRED W. TOBEY. 0F GRAND -RA' PIDS..MICHIGAN.

METAL RECEPTACLE.

Application filed June 27,

To all 101mm it may c0nccrn:

Be it known that I, FRED V]. ,TOBEY, a citizen of the United Statesyresiding at Grand Rapids, county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Receptacles, of which. the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in metal receptacles.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved metal receptacle adapted as a waste basket orthe like, which is simple and economical in structure, and at thesame time very attrac- Second, to rovide an improved metal receptacle in w ich the parts may be easily formed and are quickly assembled and finished as desired without the use of soldering or welding or securing means of like character. I

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the "detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is va preferred embodi ment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which;

Figure I is a perspective view of a receptacle adapted for use as a waste basket, embodying features of my invention.

Figure II is a plan view, one corner being partially broken away and sectioned to show structural detail.

Figure III is a vertical section. on aline corresponding to line 33 of Figure II.-

Figure IV is a plan view of theblank from which the corner uprights are formed. Figure V is a plan view of one of the side walls beforeforming the bottom flange and top bead thereon.

Figure VI is a perspective view of one of the channelled corner irons. p Figure VII is a detail plan view with the corner iron removed.

Figure VIII is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 8-8 of Figure II.

In the drawings similar reference char asters refer to similar parts throu hout the several views. and seeticnal views are Specification of Letters Patent.

in the same figure.

armed Au 29,-. 1922.

1921. Serial No. 480,810.

taken looking in the direction of the little arrows the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, side walls 1 are preferablyformed of thin sheet Inetal provided with inturned flanges 2 at their lower ends, and with out-turned beads, 3 at their upper ends. These beads in the structure illustrated are of rectangular cross-sectioned the folding lines for the beads, being indi- NroFElcE- I cated at 3, Figure V, and thefolding line for thebottom" flange being indicated at 4;

The side walls are provided witha series of slots 5 adjacent each vertic'al'edge. The corner uprights 6 are of angled form to embrace the vertical edges of the sidewalls,

and are provided with inturned' flanges, 7,

having tongues 8 thereon disposed through the slots 5 of the side walls. Thesecorner uprights are extended below the side walls to provide legsfor the receptacle. The bottom 9 fits within the side walls and rests upon their flanges 2. This bottom serves'as a. locking member for theside walls; that is,

it assistsin holding them in engagement 8O The side walls are further securedby means with. the tongues 8 of'the cornerniembers.

of the locking strips 10 which are engaged behind the tongues8, the locking strips be ing engaged behind the tongueby'a longi- I tudinal sliding movement. Thetongues are I preferably folded upon the locking strips' as shown in Figs. II and III. "The looking strips hold the side walls upon the tongues i of the corner members, and alsohold'the bottom in place. The channelled corner irons '11 are engaged over or embrace the upper ends of the corner uprights and'the locking strips, and are provided with extensupported. By leading the upper edges of the side walls, and providing the flanges 7 on the corner members an appearance of in assiveness is secured.

My improved receptacle is simple and economical in its parts, the side walls, corner upri hts. locking strips and corner can be:

.sions 12 which are clamped under the-beads of adjacent sidewalls, thereby looking all ing duplicates; The parts ar eaeiv' as sembled, and when assembled the structure is very strong and durable and at the same time is attractive and finished in appearance.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a receptacle, the combination of the side walls provided with inturned flanges at their loweredges and with outwardly projecting beads at their upper edges, said side walls havinga-series of slots adjacent their vertical edges, angled corner uprights having inturned :flanges on their vertical edges provided with the tongues engaging the slots otsaid side walls,-a bottom resting on the bottom flanges ofsaid side walls,bottom and side wall locking strips disposed behind said tongues to retain the side wallsthereon, the tongues being folded upon said strips, and channelled corner irons embracing the up- ;per ends otsaid corner uprights and locking strips and clamped upon the beads of adjacent side walls.

v 2. In areceptacle, the combination of the side walls having-a series of slots adjacent their vertical edges, angled'corner uprights having inturned flanges on their vertical edges provided with tongues engaging the slots. of said side walls, wall locking and bracing strips disposed diagonally of the corners wviththeir edges behind said' tongues bracing .the side walls and retaining them in engagement with said tongues, and chan nelled corner irons embracing the upper ends of said corner uprights and locking strips-and secured to adjacent side walls.

I 3. In areceptacle, the combination of the side walls provided with int-urned flanges at their lower edges and having a series of slots adjacent their vertical edges, corner uprights embracing the vertical edges of the side walls and provided with tongues engagingthe slots thereof. a bottom resting on the bottom flange of said side walls, locking and ln'acingstrips disposed diagonallyot' thecorners with their edgesbehind said tongues bracing the side walls and retaining them in engagement .with said tongues,.and corner irons engagingtheupper-{ends of said corner uprights andlockii'ig strips clamping said locking strips upon-said tbo'ttom and cl-amped upon the beadso'f adj-acentside walls. v

4. In a receptaelethe combination of the side walls having-a series of slots adjacent their vertical edges, corner uprights em- .b-racin'g the verticaluedges of the side walls 'Iand provided -:with tongues engaging the I slots thereof, locking and bracing strips disposed diagonally of the corners with their edges behind said tongues bracing the side walls and retaining them in engagement with said tongues, and corner irons engaging the upper ends of said corner uprights and locking strips clamping said locking strips upon said bottom and secured to adj acent side walls.

5. In a receptacle, the combination of the side wall provided with inturned flanges at their lower edges and having a series of slots adjacent their vertical edges, corner auprights embracing the vertical edges of the sidewalls and provided with tongues rengaging the slots thereof, a bottom resting onthe bottom flanges of said side walls, and lockingmember coact-ing with said tongues to retain the side thereon and brace the side walls and clamp the bottom upon said flanges.

6. In a receptacle, the combination of the side. walls having slots adjacent. their vertical edges, corner members provided with tongues engaging the slots .otadjacent side walls, abottom supported by said side walls, locking and bracing strips engaged behind .said-tonguesbracing the side walls and .re-

taining them in engagement with said ttongues holding the bottom inposition, and

corner cap members engaging the upper :ends of said-corner uprights and locking .SilllPS and-secured to adjacentside .walls.

7. .Inia'nietal receptacle, the combination ot the side walls having slots adjacenttheir vertical edges, corner members provided with tongues engaging the slots of adjacent side walls, a bottom supported byusaid side ..walls and locking strips engaged behind said tonguesto:retaiin-theside walls thereon .andhold the bottom inposition, the tongues being clam iield upon said .strips.

8. In a metal receptacle, the combination ofthe side'wallsihaving slots adjacent their vertical edges, corner members provided with tongues engaging the slots of adja- -cent side .walls,; a bottom supported by said side walls, and locking and bracing strips engaged behind said tongues to retain the side walls thereon and hold the bottom in position.

:In witness whereof, I have hereunto set any hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses. i

FRED IV. TOBEY. [1 8-] c lVitnesses:

C. S. I-Insrnn, L. F. Eoimanr. 

